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• Trip valve — mechanisms are a class of steam engine valve gear developed to improve efficiency. The trip mechanism allows the inlet valve to be closed rapidly, giving a short, sharp cut off. The valve itself can be a drop valve or a Corliss valve.Trip valve… …   Wikipedia

• trip — ► VERB (tripped, tripping) 1) catch one s foot on something and stumble or fall. 2) (trip up) make a mistake. 3) walk, run, or dance with quick light steps. 4) activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch. 5) (of part of a …   English terms dictionary

• Trip distribution — (or destination choice or zonal interchange analysis), is the second component (after trip generation, but before mode choice and route assignment) in the traditional four step transportation forecasting model. This step matches tripmakers’… …   Wikipedia

• trip — [trip] vi. tripped, tripping [ME trippen < OFr treper < Gmc * trippon (> OE treppan, to step): see TRAP1] 1. to walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper 2. to stumble, esp. by catching the foot 3. to make a false step,… …   English World dictionary

• trip|per — «TRIHP uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that trips. 2. a device or mechanism that releases a catch in a machine, a railroad signal, or other mechanism. 3. Especially British. a person who takes a trip; tourist: »Fares will probably be a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

• Trip — Trip, v. t. 1. To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trip up — Trip Trip, v. t. 1. To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trip|ham|mer — «TRIHP HAM uhr», noun, adjective. –n. a heavy iron or steel block raised by machinery, tripped by a cam or other mechanism, and allowed to drop, used in foundries and machine shops. –adj. of or like a triphammer, especially with regard to power… …   Useful english dictionary

• trip — I. verb (tripped; tripping) Etymology: Middle English trippen, from Anglo French treper, triper, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English treppan to tread more at trap Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to dance, skip, or caper with light… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• trip — verb (trips, tripping, tripped) 1》 catch one s foot on something and stumble or fall. 2》 (trip up) make a mistake.     ↘(trip someone up) detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency. 3》 walk, run, or dance with quick light steps.… …   English new terms dictionary

• trip — trip1 /trip/, n., v., tripped, tripping. n. 1. a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris. 2. a journey, voyage, or run made by a boat, train, bus, or the like, between two points: It s a short trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia. 3. See round… …   Universalium